Circumstances of DisappearanceJason Russo was last seen on August 4, 1988 in the company of his father Vito Russo, and two of his father's employees, Stacy Sabal and Stephen La Spino.
All four were reported missing when the commercial fishing boat they were on failed to return from a trip in the Big Sur area in Northern California.

After an extensive search by the U.S. Coast Guard, their boat Missing Bell could not be located.